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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Racked takes a look at how the many, many women who fall between “regular” sizes (which usually stop at 1o or 12) and plus sizes are largely ignored by many retailers.
- The director of public policy for Care.com writes in Fortune that companies need to step up to help pregnant employees, with things like paid sick days, teleworking, flextime, and even nap rooms, as well as easy shift-swapping for hourly workers.
- Columnist Denise Cummins writes at PBS NewsHour that it’s time for companies (and society) to acknowledge and accommodate working parents’ family lives — and explains what work-life balance means in real life.
- Fortune gives the bad news that working long hours negatively affects women to a greater extent than men. One theory as to why: “‘My speculation is that women have multiple roles to maybe a greater extent than men,’ [Allard] Dembe says. ‘It may just be that they don’t have time to take care of themselves’ because they spend much of their time outside of work on caretaking.” In other news, water is wet.
- The New York Times’ Well blog explains how your genes may determine how coffee affects you and whether it’s beneficial.
- The Washington Post’s travel section gives you tips for checking out colleges with your high schooler.
- In The Guardian, Jane Costello shares her experiences of working out at the gym with her 11-year-old son.
- The Guardian also reports on a new study that didn’t find much evidence that prenatal vitamins benefit mothers or babies. (Ask your doctor before stopping, of course.)
Do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
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Hannah says
These roundups are the best.
Frozen Peach says
Agreed. I laughed out loud with “In other news, water is wet.”
Kate says
Glad you like! Thank you for reading!
hoola hoopa says
The Racked article was really great. Lots of food for thought.
If Amy Schumer and Mindy Kaling really are ~size 8 (I assume in mall brands, not designer), then it is alarming how skewed perception of size is on tv. (I say that as a size 8). I *know* that, but hearing they are the same size as me really makes it salient.
“Retailers would be wise to develop a marketing strategy that embraces and empowers women of size, [because] fuller-figured women often spend less on purchases with the assumption that they will be losing the weight soon.” I’m guilty as charged. I think twice about buying even a tshirt because I hope to drop a size or two.
It also touched on the disconnect between store offerings and the photographed models. Case in point: When shopping online, I flip to the plus-size version of an item to get a better idea of its fit and how it would look on me.
pockets says
It surprises me when I hear that these women are a size 8. They look big on TV. I’m a size 8, and I don’t think I look that big. Part of it may be that I’m a few inches taller, but part of me thinks they’re exaggerating and are really a size 12. Or maybe I’m in denial about how huge I am.
Mother of patient zero says
Post baby I pee when I sneeze. It’s embarrassing and I haven’t been able to bring myself to talk to a doctor about it. Is this normal?
anon mom says
That is totally normal! I’m sure your doctor has heard it SO many times from other women, so you don’t have to worry about asking. You can even start by saying, “So, I have an embarrassing question…”
PEN says
It may be common but it isn’t normal! Get in touch with a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor PT. life changing good stuff. Your midwife/obgyn should be able to refer you to one.
PEN says
Wanted to add: it is sooo common—I hope you don’t feel alone or in isolation. But help is out there